UK industrial production rose by 0.3% in

The index of industrial production in Great Britain rose by 0.3% in April, the National Office of Statistics reported today. The index was expected to increase by 0.1%. In March UK industrial production also increased by 0.3%.
Manufacturing output rose in April by 0.3%, which was up to analysts’ estimates, but below the preceding reading (0.6%).

The annual increase of industrial production was in April 0.3%, compared with the decrease by 0.2% in March. According to previous economists’ estimates annual increase of industrial production was 0.5%. Annual manufacturing output rose by 1.3%, compared with the preceding reading 1.4% and estimates 0.9%